Bob Buente South Park BID Emails through 10/2018

Re: SPBID Special Meeting

Subject: Re: SPBID Special Meeting
From: Ellen Riotto <ellen@southpark.la>

Date: 05/07/2018 10:50 AM

To: Robin Bieker <robin@biekerco.com>, Robert Buente

<bbuente@1010dev.org>, Daniel Taban <daniel@jadeent.com>, Terri Toennies
<terri@laautoshow.com>, Richard Wu <rich@dtlafamilies.com>, James Pugh
<JPugh@sheppardmullin.com>, Channing Henry

<channing@almadevelopment.com>, Paul Keller <pkeller@mackurban.com>,
Faye Washington <faye.washington@ywcagla.org>, Terry Rubinroit
<rubinroit@aol.com>, Lee Zeidman <lzeidman@staplescenter.com>, Thomas
Cho <tcho@mackurban.com>, "Caster, Patrick - CHMC"

<Patrick.Caster@DignityHealth.org>, Del Morais <dmorais@mackurban.com>,
May Chen Tham <mc.tham@ywcagla.org>

Hi again,

Thank you to those of you who have completed the Doodle. I've added dates for next week as
well to see if we can expedite this a bit.

Please provide your availability <https://doodle.com/poll/vvpcki34krr5k34w> for both
weeks.

Thanks again,

Ellen

From: Ellen Riotto <ellen@southpark.la>

Date: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 4:49 PM

To: Robin Bieker <robin@biekerco.com> , Robert Buente <bbuente@1010dev.org> , Daniel Taban
<daniel@jadeent.com> , Terri Toennies <terri@laautoshow.com> , Richard Wu
<rich@dtlafamilies.com> , James Pugh <JPugh@sheppardmullin.com> , Channing Henry
<channing@almadevelopment.com> , Paul Keller <pkeller@mackurban.com> , Faye Washington
<faye.washington@ywcagla,org> , Terry Rubinroit <rubinroit@aol.com> , Lee Zeidman
<lzeidman@staplescenter.com> , Thomas Cho <tcho@mackurban.com> , "Caster, Patrick - CHMC"
<Patrick.Caster@DignityHealth.org> , Del Morais <dmorais@mackurban.com> , May Chen Tham
<mc.tham@ywcagla.org>

Subject: SPBID Special Meeting

Members of the Board,

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10/19/2018 08:31 AM

Re: SPBID Special Meeting

I'm reaching out because I'd like to schedule a Special Meeting of our Board to discuss
and vote on 2019 assessments. The BID is required to submit an updated assessment database
to the City Clerk's office by June 1st. Per our Management District Plan
<https://www.dropbox.com/s/oweb6Qtynt4b9p7/2017.05.26%20SP%20MDP%20FINAL.pdf?dl=0> , the

Board has the right to increase assessments by up to 5% annually. The BID has not
increased assessments for the last 2 years, and for a number of reasons (which I will
briefly touch on now, but will go into more detail at the meeting), I am going to
recommend an increase in 2019.

At a glance, here are the factors contributing to higher operating costs:

* Growth of both clean and safe teams

o LACC contract now includes 2 additional full-time staff, 2 Clean Team Specialists, and
4 additional corpsmembers

o Streetplus contract has 6 additional ambassadors

o 1 new truck

o 2 new Segways

o 8 new bicycles

* LA City minimum wage increase

* Office space needs, relocation, rent

* Staff salaries being brought up to competitive market rate

* Financial planning through 2022

Again, I will provide more detail into each of the above items at the meeting, and will
also have a specific recommendation for the increase.

Given the June 1st deadline, I would like to schedule the meeting for the week of May
21st. By Wednesday May 16th, please complete this Doodle poll <https://doodle.com
/poll/vvpcki34krr5k34w> to indicate your availability. A minimum of 7 Board members is
required for quorum. [Please note that just like our regular Board Meetings, a Special
Meeting is subject to the Brown Act (ie. it is open to the public and notice must be given
72 hours in advance)].

Thanks in advance and please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

Ellen

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10/19/2018 08:31 AM

Re: SPBID Special Meeting

Ellen Riotto
Executive Director

South Park Business Improvement District

1100 S Flower St, Suite #3400, Los Angeles, CA 90015

ellen@southpa rk.la <mailto:ellen@southpark.la> | o. 213 663 1112

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